WORLD

The recent bomb attack and shooting massacre in Oslo, Norway killed 92 besides injuring many. This horrifying incident has brought back the memories of the deadly attacks carried out in other parts of Europe in the past decade.

Though Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has expressed his disbelief in the 'traditional theories' about the death of Simón Bolívar -- the Venezuelan hero who played a great role in freeing much of South America from Spanish rule -- the recent study ordered by Chavez suggests that foul play cannot be confirmed if at all his Colombian enemies had something to do with Bolívar's death.

A 50-year-old man woke up in a mortuary, in South Africa screaming to be rescued after he was presumed to be dead by his family.

New York City issued 659 marriage licenses yesterday and volunteer judges married 484 couples, gay and straight, according to a news release from Mayor Michael Bloomberg's office. "Today, surrounded by family and friends, you are making history," Bloomberg said as he presided over the wedding of two aides at Gracie Mansion, his official residence. The marriage-rights victory, which Governor Andrew Cuomo orchestrated and which and made headlines worldwide, more than doubled the number of...

Somali capital Mogadishu is struggling to find means to survive as the number of people seeking refuge here in a desperate attempt to escape famine and conflict, is estimated to be more than 20,000, according to a UNHCR, report.

President Barack Obama's Monday night address to the nation voiced the gravity of situation and the urgency to reach a "fair compromise" on the ongoing debt talk. "Defaulting on our obligations is a reckless and irresponsible outcome to this debate. ... We would risk sparking a deep economic crisis - one caused almost entirely by Washington," Obama said.

Norway was enveloped in a sense of despair and hopelessness on Monday as thousands of mourners gathered outside Oslo City Hall to pay tribute to the victims of the twin terrorist attacks that took place on July 22, 2011.

President Barack Obama, in an address to the nation Monday night, reiterated the need for a "balanced approach" to deficit reduction -- one that includes both substantial budget cuts and revenue increases, and he warned that if the debt ceiling is not raised, it would trigger a "deep economic crisis."

Adrian Pracon, a 21-year-old official with the Worker's Youth League described on Saturday how he played dead and survived the shooting at a youth camp on an island near Oslo. Read the tricks to survive public shoot-outs.

Oregon Democratic Congressman David Wu, accused of an unwanted sexual encounter with the teenage daughter of a campaign contributor, has decided not to run for reelection next year, a spokesman said on Monday.

A look into the socio-political conditions that birthed Anders Breivik

The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Monday said long-term efforts to boost food security in the Horn of Africa must accompany the emergency aid to those affected by the drought-related hunger.

Sarah Palin is trending, whether it is glamor, charm or anything that gains grounds in today's world. But it will not undermine her candidacy for a presidential run in the United States, as long as her attitude and intent to work in the best interests of the people are kept intact.

A manifesto attributed to Anders Breivik, who is believed to be responsible for the massacre in Norway that claimed at least 93 lives, illuminates how Breivik was motivated by the conviction that Islam posed an urgent existential threat to European culture.

At least 100,000 people rallied in Oslo and tens of thousands more marched in cities across Norway on Monday in a nationwide expression of grief and unity over the massacre of 76 people by Anders Behring Breivik.

Before any facts could be ascertained, CNN and other news outlets reported that the people behind the mass killings were surety Muslims

President Barack Obama sought to defend his record on immigration during a Monday speech to the National Council of La Raza, saying Republicans were stalling any meaningful reform.

The U.N. said it will commence airlifting food to famine-stricken Somalia on Tuesday.

U.S. stock index futures fell sharply on Sunday as failure so far by the government to strike a deal on the debt ceiling made the prospect of default -- once considered an impossible outcome -- more likely.

Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, said Monday that President Barack Obama "would be impeached" if the nation falls into default.

Call it 'dueling debt plans': Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev. announced Monday a $2.7 trillion spending reduction plan, while House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, announced a 2-stage spending cut plan, $1 trillion now, and $1.2 trillion next year. If the two sides can get down to negotiating, Monday will be a day of progress in the debt deal saga.

A Polish company sold chemical fertilizer to Norwegian bomber and gunman Anders Behring Breivik but the transaction was entirely legal and police have made no arrests, the Polish internal security agency said Monday.

The confessed killer of more than 90 people in Norway wanted to prepare by hiring two top-class prostitutes and drinking some expensive French wine, the document he distributed on the Internet showed Monday.

Norwegian Anders Behring Breivik said he killed 93 people to spark a "revolution" against the multiculturalism he believed was sapping Europe's heritage, and experts say a frank debate about immigration may be the best way to prevent similar explosions of violence.

China may have lost a 15 billion euro contract.

Despite his financial woes, Berlusconi says that AC Milan is not on the sales block.

The UAW has started contract talks with Chrysler. The labor union says it wants some previous concessions back. But management at Detroit's Big Three wants to avoid costly mistakes of the past. The companies want to reduce labor costs rather than give wage increases.

Republican Party resistance is the main impediment to enacting immigration reform, President Barack Obama told frustrated Latino supporters at the National Council of La Raza's annual conference Monday.

Could such a calamity happen in the United States?